2017 NFL Draft: Biggest Needs For Five Worst Teams
By Erik Lambert
Miami Dolphins
Running back
The sheer frustration emanating from Adam Gase is palpable. It’s not hard to see he really wants a steady running game to help ease the pressure on Ryan Tannehill. So far he’s gotten little return from Arian Foster, Jay Ajayi and Kenyan Drake. Aside from the occasional nice plays of course. What this team needs is a true workhorse they can run 25-30 times if need be.
Cornerback
It’s never a good sign when a mix of rookie Cody Kessler and converted wide receiver Terrelle Pryor put up 279 passing yards against your secondary. That speaks more than anything to how mediocre the Dolphins are at the cornerback position. Not a single one of them has managed an interception yet in 2016. Few things can describe the situation much better than that.
Offensive line
If they can’t improve the ground game via the running back position, then the only other option is to bolster the offensive line. Laremy Tunsil was a big step in the right direction but that’s no excuse to stop investing top talent at such an important area of the roster. Tannehill is still taking too many hits and sacks on top of the anemic rushing attack.